Monkey

I guess now that Addie Kate has walking and running down pat, she's moved on to bigger and better things - climbing. I think some kids start this really early, or at least attempt it, but she's never done so, until now! She learned to climb in her little rocking chair, then the big rocking chair in her room. She's also recently learned to use the little footstool at the end of our very tall rice bed to get in it. (The other day, we were both upstairs and she was kind of playing in all the rooms. Well, it got quiet so I went hunting for her and found her proudly sitting in the middle of our big bed, with the biggest grin on her face! I now keep that door closed, as she's good at getting up, but not at getting down!)

The other night, as we were in her room getting her things ready for the next day, this is where I found her:

Yes, she is in her closet, climbing on top of a big rubbermaid container full of dolls. She had apparently cleared off a space for her to get up there, by putting her shoes in the orange bookbag behind her. I learned later, about a week later, that one of our house telephones was also in there! Stinker!

So proud of all her hard work!

Oooh, look at all these fun things hanging down!

Please excuse the red sandals. I had just gotten them for her and wanted to see if they fit. Now, I don't think I like them!

Then, that same night, after I shooed her out of the closet, she climbs in her American Girl Bitty Baby bed! (Now, I said I would post on this so here goes - this thing is not cheap, but it is not any kind of a good quality and really not even that cute. And I'm not sure that any child would not climb in it at some point, so it needs to be sturdier. Just Addie being in there for a little amount of time had the bottom sagging! I much prefer a wooden, preferably hand-made doll bed like her other one!)

So sweet, she was tired!